[Magdalen] Eliminating sugar?

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The program Ann describes is what I do

The balance comes from 5+ servings of fresh fruit and vegetables

Dairy is not a necessity for adults.  In fact, as we age, many of is grow increasingly physically intolerant of dairy.  My gut doc removed dairy from my food choices for a somewhat obscure condition.  I miss dairy more than I miss flour and sugar

And to answer another question, it is ALL flour...as it is converted to sugar in the body very quickly

Renee

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> On Jan 27, 2015, at 12:48 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I'm still trying to figure out how to get anything like a balanced diet with no grains, hardly any fruit, no dairy that I can see. I had thought that whole grains, or flour made from them (not wheat) plus legumes, were one of the best ways to get protein.
> 
> I realize that I've gotten suggestions from many of you, and I'm grateful.  The only common denominator seems to be no sugar and no white flour--or maybe no wheat flour of any kind.  Are those the most important ones to eliminate, and will that make a significant difference?
> 
> On January 27, 2015, at 12:11 PM, Ann Markle <ann.markle at aya.yale.edu> wrote:
> 
> I eat NO sugar (or other sweeteners) and NO flour (including whole grain,
> spelt, rice or potato flour, etc.).  It's not that hard to do, and within a
> couple of weeks, the cravings for those things are gone.  I feel so much
> better, no stiff, sore joints (except my right (mouse) hand), much more
> energy, and the weight loss is nice, too (15 pounds since Thanksgiving).
> Just read the labels and give up the grains, as well as the sugar.  Watch
> sneaky stuff like tomato sauce (yes, canned tomato sauce!) and other
> stuff.  Vigilant label-reading is essential.
> 
> Ann
> 
> The Rev. Ann Markle
> Buffalo, NY
> ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
> blog:  www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com
> 
> On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 4:19 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> I know that over the years some of you have mentioned eliminating sugar
>> from your diet, and I'm wondering if there were some resources that you
>> found particularly helpful.  One of my doctors recommended this a couple of
>> weeks ago, mainly because I've been gaining weight due to some
>> medications, and gave me a paper to read as well as a book recommendation.
>> But I know, just from looking at food labels, that it's hard to find
>> anything without added sugar--even bread!  I'm all for using fresh fruits
>> and vegetables and grains, but there are limits, after all.
>> 
>> And even before my conversation with my doctor, I'd hear something on NPR
>> about the amount of added sugar Americans eat, and it's something like 23
>> teaspoons a day!  Yikes!! And I don't even add table sugar to anything I
>> eat or drink.
>> 
>> Thanks in advance...
>> 
>> Grace
>> 
>> --
>> Grace Cangialosi
>> Ruckersville, VA
>> 
>> It's a good thing Mary didn't have to wait for a Doctrine of the
>> Incarnation
>> before she said "Yes" to God.
>>